Again, I am asking the reader for permission to talk about another line. In this case, the situation is worse than others, as Athens DOES have a 32 line, although, it is a school line and it was in the outskirts of the city, difficult to go to and as usual, with little time for me to go to the place It is a pity. Of course, if someone has access to it, it will be my pleasure to change the entry and dedicate it to the 32. Athens, has also a 132 and 232, also outside the centre. So I spotted the 732 passing nearby my hotel, and I couldn't help taking a picture. In this case, it is outside the Spanish Commercial Office.

Route 732 connects Agios Fanoyrios with Akadimia and Zood. Pigi. It also links these districts with Larisa Station (Stazmos Larisis) and runs near Syntagma square, seat to the Government as well as a very complicated spot due to the continuous strikes in the city that close down the area. The bus assigned to the route tend to be Vanhool, with horrendous old electronic displays that make it difficult to spot which line it is... specially when you have the sun in front.

ETHEL is the main bus operator. Trolleybuses are operated by ILPAP, and of course, there are the underground and tram networks to complete the transportation means in the city. ETHEL runs 310 bus routs with 2,099 buses, 416 of which run with natural gas.

Rome's ATAC offers public transport in Rome. It has more than 350 bus lines as well as 6 tram routs with 39 km of tracks.

Route 32, starts at Piazza Risorgimento/Via Caprili, nearby Vatican City, serving the north of the city, all the way to Tor di Quinto. As the website shows, this line offers 125 services on a weekday, with a relatively good frequency. It connects with tram line 19 and metro line A at Ottoviano. It also serves the Olympic Stadium, with a rather curious section there.

As the pictures show, buses are relatively new, IVECOs, what else! low floor and electronic route display, easy to read, day and night.

It seems still widespread the thought among Romans and visitors, of avoiding paying the fare when using the buses...

Thanks to Angel and Emilia for the pictures (and making them leave the group to take the pics).

It is not always easy to go somewhere and "catch" a picture of a 32 bus. In some cases, it doesn't exist, as in Auckland. Some other times, a 132 exists, but it is not possible to take a picture of it. In this case, it was rather difficult as the bus route was not centric, and it only ran four services. So in this occasion, the timetable will have to do. You are always welcome to suppor this blog with your pics.

Route 132 is a university service that links Massey University in Albany (North Auckland) with Henderson on the other side of the bay. It shares route section with routes 130, 131 and 133, which run more services during the day but do not run so far away as Henderson.

It is operated by Ritchies, a minor operator (Stagecoach is the main one in Auckland) that is more devoted to intercity transport, although it offers urban transport to Auckland, Christchurch, Oamaru and Timaru. However, if you require more information about timetables or routes, it is advisable to check MAXX.

San Sebastian / Donostia still preserves the old company name: Compañía del Tranvía de San Sebastián, (which translates San Sebastian Tram Company) although the operating name is D.bus (Donostia bus). The company operates 28 lines, as well as 6 special services. The 32 route, as shown in the picture, is served with MAN buses that still have the old livery colours. The new ones cover the buses in dark blue.

Service 32, in San Sebastián, links the city centre with the mountain, in Alto Errondo, with a not excessively good frequency of 30 minutes (60 minutes on Sundays and Bank Holidays)

Valencia, with its 46 day routes, could not miss the 32. The EMT Valencia services the 3rd biggest city in Spain in terms of inhabitants. The 32 is a relatively short line that connects the City centre with the Maritime Promenade and the Beaches. It is, somehow, parallel to the Tram Line 4 that runs a couple of roads up (in the map).It is another example of the popular CityBus with Hispano Body. What happened to this highly demanded model when Renault became Irisbus?Gracias a Julio por su aportación. Thanks to Julio for the pictures.

Malaga has around 577000 inhabitants, which makes it the sixth biggest city in Spain) and it has 238 buses, 34 day routes, 3 circular routs y 3 night services, operated by EMT Malaga.

Amazingly, 21 routs have its origin in Alameda Principal, which, due to its proximity to the City Hall, the Alcazaba, the Cathedral and the Port, makes it a key point, ideal for all transportation. Also, the Customer Service Office is placed here.

Route 32 links the City Centre with Miramar y Limonar, with its terminus at Mayorazgo. As the pictures show, more Renault Citybus with electronic displays.

Estos Renault Cityline , carrozados en Zaragoza por Hispano guardan una gran semejanza a los autobuses del mismo modelo, asignados a la 32 ocasionalmente, que dispone TUZSA, aunque aquí, los modelos más viejos no disponen, ni dispondrán de cartelería electrónica.Madrid's 32 route links the city centre with the east outskirts in Moratalaz. It does finish outside Pavones Station (Metro 9) that allows a good multimodal exchange. It also stops at Atocha Railway station, for High Speed Train connection as well as standard trains, commuter lines and metro 1. It is operated by the Council's EMT Madrid.Data available in their website is rather old, from 2006: 500 M passengers, 100 M Kms of routs, 2.022 buses, 209 lines and 7512 workers, which makes EMT the biggest Spanish Surface Urban transport company and one of the biggest in Europe.

Buses are not that new, although they already have the electronic displays, (old ones) that make it difficult to distinguish the destination, as the picture shows.The Renault Cityline bodywork is constructed in Zaragoza (Hispano) so there, there is resemblance to similar buses used sometimes in Zaragoza's 32, although here, the older models don't have and will never have electronic displays.

Granada, well known for its spectacular Alhambra. The city offers public transport from a key point in the city: Plaza Nueva. Buses are operated by Transportes Rober, under a brand name: ALHAMBRA BUS, with 4 different services to access the Alhambra, and connecting with the area of Albayzín and Sacromonte. The 4 services, due to the special geographical characteristics of the districts they pass need, cannot be serviced by the standard buses, therefore, therefore, it uses minibuses. 21 minibuses service the 4 lines, among which, we find our beloved 32, that will take you directly to the Alhambra. The rest are numbered 31, 33 y 34. In future, it electric buses will be used.

Seoul has an impressive system of public transportation. Apparently, they had to do something about the chaotic situation before, where there were many buses and hardly anyone used it. Therefore, they came up with this system:

Route numbers specify area divisions. For Trunk and Branch Bus, the first digit indicates the area where the route begins, and the second digit indicates where the route ends. For Rapid Bus, the first digit is always 9, and the second indicates the area in which the route begins. The first digit of Circulation Bus indicates the area in which the bus circles. Route numbers which start with 8 indicates holiday/rush-hour only branch buses. For all lines, any remaining numbers are individual routes.

There are four types of buses:

Trunk Bus (Blue): This type of buses will operate at higher speeds and access the median bus lane connecting suburban areas to downtown Seoul. The city government is partly in charge of its operation. They normally cross the river, hence the colour blue of its buses.

Rapid Bus (Red): The red buses will be express buses designed specially for those commuting between downtown Seoul and the metropolitan area. The colour red exudes energy of speed.

Circulation Bus (Yellow): This bus will circle downtown Seoul and stop at stations for blue buses and major railway stations, as well as business, tourist and shopping areas. Yellow was selected for its dynamic and friendly image.

Therefore, it will be very difficult to get route 32… but I found 4432… which will have to do.

30 minutes is the frequency of this bus route in Taipei, Taiwan's capital city. One route that locals hardly know, even when it reaches City Hall, and several Shopping Malls near the famous 101 Skyscraper.

Route 32 links the city centre WuXing Str with Nanang Public Housing state. Buses seem rather small, but it must be a special optical matter. Leather seats can be found inside. Flat fare of 15 Taiwan Dollars which means, it costs next to nothing. Bus stops are just a metal post with a sticker on them, showing its route and times, of course, in Mandarin, the official language. Electronic displays are starting to be used in these types of buses, although as the second pic shows, standard panels are also used. As usual, the 32, seems to be one of the last routes to get the new technologies. Bus is operated by South East Bus one of the various companies that serve Taipei.